Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tharbogang?

Tharbogang is located in New South Wales about 308.2 km north west of Canberra and 821.0 km south west of Lyra. Tharbogang has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tharbogang, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Tharbogang homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Tharbogang is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Tharbogang during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Tharbogang will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Tharbogang

Rebate for Tharbogang Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Tharbogang by month. The maximum is 7.74 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tharbogang
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.857.74
Feb24.336.76
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.944.15
May10.903.03
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.382.61
Aug12.623.51
Sep17.154.76
Oct22.146.15
Nov25.327.03
Dec27.697.69

Figures from the weather station at Griffith, which is approximately 9.8 km from Tharbogang.

Tharbogang, NSW is in the 2680 postcode area which has around 2415 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3063 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8399 households in the 2680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Tharbogang.

Solar Installers near toTharbogang
NameDistanceDetails
Andreazza Electrical5.6kmAndreazza Electrical is based in Griffith, NSW.
GN & ZEF ELECTRICAL6.4kmGN & ZEF ELECTRICAL is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad Stadium7.0kmSolar Mad Stadium is based in Griffith, NSW.
Riverina Complete Solar7.1kmRiverina Complete Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
GS & BD Electrics7.3kmGS & BD Electrics is based in Narrandera, NSW.
Solar Mad7.3kmSolar Mad is based in Griffith, NSW.
PRE Solar8.1kmPRE Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
TSU Electrical / Solar9.0kmTSU Electrical / Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
SFM Services72.5kmSFM Services is based in Coleambally, NSW.
Cherry Energy Solutions91.6kmCherry Energy Solutions is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Kuga Electrical93.0kmKuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Biztek Solutions112.3kmBiztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar113.3kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tharbogang

Sunlight Hours in Tharbogang

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tharbogang

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tharbogang, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thangool, QLD, which is about 1174.1 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.